Heavy gunner

A future Army Ranger fires rounds from an M-240 at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Becoming a Ranger

A specialist transforms 7-year-old Kayiah into a camouflaged Army Ranger at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hatchet man

A future Ranger hurls a hatchet at the target at one of the many interactive displays at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Snipers

An “enemy” body lies in the foreground as a member of an Army Ranger sniper team throws a smoke grenade before helicopter extraction during a demonstration at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Head over heels

Sergeant 1st Class Chris Choay is the victim of a “belt takedown” performed by Sergeant 1st Class John Blayer during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Take down

Rangers perform a take-down maneuver during a combative demonstration at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)